The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-22

IN Chicago.

very accurate and srsEfreQuently con-
suited.
IN CHICAGO.
There is In chicago very decided
increase in the use Of large clocks
throughout the business portion.
There Ia visible at almost every corner
In the heart OF this city large clock.
There are also many smaller clocks,
called here Regulators" which keep
the standard time, and are scattered
throughout the business portion, not
only In jewellers stores, but in drug
stores, cigar stores and public places
generally. These Regulators" are
placed In these convenient locations
and are managed by companies whose
business II Is TO keep them In con-
spicuous places and in good order.
We have q very fue system OF sscer-
tanning the exact time by telephone
at any hour CT the day or night.
The ChlcagoTe Telephone Company for
convenience OF It's patrons and the
public, have made arrangements with
a firm Orwell known jewellers to fur
uish the correct time. which is repeat
cd from their regulator" every min.
ute tdsy and nigbi), through all the
exchange telephones OF the city. The
following lie an explat aticn Of how It
IL doae: place the receiver (tslephone)
TO the ear; the first signal, a peculiar
buzz" is the first second OF the min
ute, then the repeater connected with
the central regulator will repeat the
hour and mimi Q. This time Is correct
because the regulator and chronome.
tor are protected by anti magnetic
shields from electric and magnetic
conditions, which disturb many time
keepers. They are connected directly
with the Chicago Observatory and the
Naval Observatory at Washington by
telegraph, enabling daily comparisons
to be made, so Il at accuracy 10 insured
and the time ia uniform with that Of
Eastern cities, and 10 standard GEN.
trail time"
Clocks are very cheap now, and the
sale increases correspondingly. Alarm
clocks have had an immense sale
during the past year or two. The clock
OF the grocery or drug store Is not
always reliable, although that OF the
tower, depot or public building ir.
Clocks are used quite extensively as
mediums OF advertising, especially by
railroad companies, jewellers, insurance
companies and hotels. After all, how.
ever, a watch Ia q good thing to have,
since We are not always on tho street,
and there are msDy things to obstruct
the view OF neighboriDg clock towers
and church Bteeplee. A number OF
strike the hours OF the day,
and this 10 convenient.
IN ST. LOUIS
There Ia no city In the country OF
corresponding proportions so poorly
provided with public clocts a. ST.
Louis. In what may be called the
business center there is only one
over clock, and that is at the corner
u Fourth and Market. A few mer.
chants have street clocks, and they are
regarded as q great convenience, not
their questioned accu.
raoy. III the present number OF street
'locks was quadruplsd they would
DO hailed with sath faction. Another
means Of furnishing the public with
,orrect time 10 the electric ringing OF
he fire alarm bells q. 0 O'Clock in the
morning and at IL O'Clock noon every
lay excepting Sunday. Since the In.
reduction OF geographical or stand
Ird time II has been universally 40
'epted, to the extinction OF any other
vstem, 90 the only correct time for
the movements Of all indus
rial und domestic Affairs. This time
taken each day at noon by obterva-
Ions oil the sun ct Washington Uni.
Iersity, and elec' really announced by
he hfe bells, from the peals Of which
he tmepieces throughout the city
nav be regulated.
Prominent jewelry houses are con-
,ectsd by wire with the Universlty
lock and the time 10 announced 20
hem electrically every second. Some
v the leading Establishments have |
early contracts with q large mum Der |
I customers to wind their clocks and |
me them correctly every week. One
these firms regu ates the Union
epot time piece .very day, and some
! the railway Offices get the correct
me avery second over n wire from
be Washington University clock, the
iovement OF It's pendulum acting as
ho annunciator.
Speaking OF counting room aud
ouse cl 'cke a prominent dealer says
he number II them In use has In.
reastd fully 40 per cent. since prices
Tere lowered, and the trade continues
10 the increase. Thousands OF clocks
ave been sold In this @ w for al each
nd some even lower. OH o a. store
locks are coming into more general
la IL is 'arely that a person can
lep into a businees place without full
ppoitunily Tor consulting the time,
"a, iJr that matter, q great msj lrity
4 these time pieces are 20 placed that
ne may readily pAss aong the side
Falk and see tho lace OF from one 10
al n doEsn OF them through the
late glass Windows. To be sure.
heee clocks do not indicate the zane
Ina. They vary from mibu,e 20
all an hour, accoi ding 10 the care be.
lowed upon them. The tendency 10
.eep correct time 10 increas Ia 81,
'ouit and the means Of obtaining N
.ithout the consultation OF wa chts
lso. A year or two sgo the family
roeeries were pretty we'll supplied
nth q baking powder reservoir with a
look, but they were very poor nfIals
bat soon got out OF order aud are rarely
cen al the present day. Clocks have
lso occasionally appeared as an adyer.
ising medium In stores for other
GODS, but II IL 90 seldom one Ia mo-
iced nov Il may be "a d that method
Il advertising has fallen into disuse.
IN cfsorssArI.
In the matter Of public tims.pIeces
)incinnsh Ia wofully behind the
lines, In fact, the city hss really retro.
iraded. \ andATd time come, a the
l,iioua jewellers from the uincinna,I
%. etyaIory at the noon obserystion.
nd isgiyen TO the public. There IA
10 city clock, chime or time b All. This
annoyance OF "a h lack Of tystem IA
eI,, aud there Ia a move 10 form an
'leetric time company.
Railroad time 10 only obreryei In
Jinoinnail by the railroads. tha san.